Ballybunion and Boeheim: Basketball’s great dictator

IN THE heart of Upstate New York, where the accents and the temperatures begin to develop a more Canadian complexion, the Carrier Dome pops up out of the skyline of Syracuse’s southside, offering the prospect of some respite from the stubborn cold.

Situated on the prestigious Syracuse University’s sprawling campus, the 30-year-old venue plays host to both College Football and Basketball but it is the latter which colonises the hopes and dreams of the local population.

And it is in legendary coach Jim Boeheim that they trust.